2007 DODGE CALIBER Complaints

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND STREET THE OIL LIGHT WILL FLASH AND MAKE A DING THEN ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WITH OUT ANY REASON OR WARNING. YOU CAN START THE CAR AGAIN BUT IS VERY UNSAFE. THERE ARE NO OTHER LIGHTS ON LIKE ENGINE LIGHT OF ANY OTHER WARNING LIGHT.

DRIVING 15-20 MPH IN RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION CAR VEERED RADICALLY TO THE RIGHT INDEPENDENT OF STEERING STRIKING PARKED VEHICLE. RIGHT FRONT TIRE TURNED RIGHT BEYOND MAXIMUM AND IS PINNED AGAINST WHEEL WELL. LEFT FRONT TIRE STRAIGHT AND ALIGNED PROPERLY WITH STEERING WHEEL. RIGHT TIE ROD BENT 180 DEGREES WITH THREADED PORTION BENT PARALLEL TO IT'S SELF. OBVIOUS CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF STEERING/SUSPENSION ON RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF VEHICLE THAT HAD THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DEATH OF SERIOUS INJURY WOULD LIKELY HAVE RESULTED. THE VEHICLE IS A ONE OWNER DODGE CALIPER WITH 33,827 MILES, SERVICED REGULARLY AT FAIR OAKS DODGE, CHANTILLY VA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FRONT END FRAME WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AS IT BEGAN TO RUST FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THE RUSTED FRAME CAUSED THE VEHICLE'S TIRES TO LEAN OUTWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

I PURCHASED A 2007 DODGE CALIBER ON NOVEMBER 15, 2015 AND HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATION AND THE CAR HESITATING AS IF IT WERE A MANUAL SHIFT. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO ASKED ME TO BRING THE CAR IN. I TOOK THE CAR IN THE THE SERVICE ALLEGED THAT THEY LOOKED AT THE CAR AND SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND THAT WAS HOW THE CAR ACCELERATED BECAUSE OF THE KIND OF TRANSMISSION THAT THIS CAR HAS. THE CAR CONTINUED TO HAVE THIS JERKING, HESITATING PROBLEM UNTIL FINALLY THE "THROTTLE BODY" LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE ABOVE 25 AND HAD TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE I DID NOT WANT TO GET KILLED BECAUSE OF ALL THE KINDS OF TRUCKS AND OTHER ON THE HIGHWAY AS WELL. I AM NOW WITHOUT A WORKING VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE THROTTLE BODY AND HAVE TO FIND A WAY AND SPEND MORE MONEY TO GET IT REPAIRED. I PAID $8000 CASH TO THIS DEALER AND I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED AND STRESSED. PLEASE HELP. *JS

THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AT WILL. THE CAR CAN BE PARKED FOR HOURS THEN SUDDENLY THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, DRAINING THE BATTERY. I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ANTI SKID AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR ENDS OF THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO APPROVED THE REPAIRS PERFORMED BY ANOTHER DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 02/12/16*LJ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HAVE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE CROSS MEMBERS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

UNABLE TO STEER AFTER SWERVING TO AVOID A COLLISION WHILE IN AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY.

OUR 2007 DODGE CALIBER HAS A AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR THAT STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY AND NOW IT IS GOING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. I TOOK IT INTO DODGE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY. SO WE TOOK THE CAR TO AN AUTO REPAIR FACILITY THAT SAID IT IS A DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE REPAIR AND THAT DODGE SHOULD TAKE CARE OF IT BECAUSE IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT IS OUR NEXT STEP TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE?